Roscoe tried to miss 'em but he didn't quite.

[truepenny]

I have made it to 100,000 words.

Also, something interesting and difficult and really quite unexpected just happened. I like this, as a writer, because it means the story is alive and kicking. It is also an incredibly mean thing to do to my protagonist, about which I should perhaps feel guilty but don't.

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My infinite loop playlist has been slowly expanding. It's now:

1. "Jesus Etc." (Norah Jones)
2. "Long Black Veil" (Roseanne Cash)
3. "Song for Sonny Liston" (Mark Knopfler)
4. "Belated Promise Ring" (Iron & Wine)
5. "Folsom Prison Blues" (Keb' Mo' -- and, OMG, the awesomeness of Keb' Mo' is beyond the ability of mere words to describe)
6. "Cold Missouri Waters" (Cry Cry Cry)
7. "Choctaw Bingo" (James McMurtry)

I still don't know what this playlist is all about (20th c./contemporary American fantasy of some sort? if I wrote by assembling soundtracks, which I never have before), but putting it on repeat for a couple hours makes my brain happy.

Comments

[stillsostrange.livejournal.com]

*\o/*

(Personally, I'm finding 100k to be somewhat overrated, and apparently endless. But it's nice to have company here.)

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

I like it so much better than 50k, though.

[coffeeandink.livejournal.com]

Do you want "Cold Missouri Waters"? Because that can be arranged.

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

The problem has already been solved, but thank you!

[oracne.livejournal.com]

Go you!

[alamaris.livejournal.com]

Re, music: Whatever gets the job done. I was looping Elton Jon while writing an elves-and-magic novel a few years ago -- it confused the hell out of me, but it sure got me writing.

Go, Truepenny, go! :)